Glam rock was, in all essence. Fun and great to sing along to in the pubs as an early teen. ( sorry late teen don’t tell the bobbies ) But some of the most popular bands had their best years through the seventies. Queen. Elton John. Bowie. U2, ( 70/80s) Rod Stewart. The Who To name a few. Wonder what happened to that lot. Punk rock was at its peak n’all. Some great stuff but does not stand the time tbf. Most of the stuff from a bygone age played on the radio I would hazard a guess comes from the seventies. I would hope folk listen to Green days.’ American idiot ‘ (released 2004) Although not seventies for years to come. Up there with the best albums of all time imho. 16m + sales of the album.
I bet you looked well bounding the streets of Hemigfield in your Bay City Rollers trousers haha. But you are right, I probably generalised a bit much calling the 70s rubbish. You have listed a few good ones there and, of course, punk and the revival of ska came later on too. Not quite wedding do tunes, but still classics in certain circles to this day.
I preferred Definitely maybe but Morning Glory was also a good album. Top band back in the day. Was at Knebworth in 96 I think, it was awesome.
We were there on Sunday mate. Spent the day n night in London on the Saturday then travelled up to Knebworth on the Sunday. Can’t remember the full line up but can remember Cast and Charlatans being on. Weather was decent as well.
Sunday too, spent night in Reading, met Posh, Scary & Sporty in a nightclub. Manic, Kula Shaker, Pulp and Dreadzone were on too. Was a bigger fan of Pulp and Charlatans at time and got into Kula as result of show, Dreadzone though was real kack.
Doesn’t seem like 25years ago at all but then when I look back and realise that it was 42 years since Darkness on the edge of Town by Springsteen was released that life is really short .
Theres literally 100’s of albums released every year that are amazing, groundbreaking, inventive and with lyrics that say something. Everyone of them means something to the people who like it. 6 music, 1 extra etc are only scratching the surface of the underground but are far better than any of the mainstream radio stations. Mass consumerism isn’t the only barometer of what’s good And yes I was that kid who liked the support band far better than the headliners! If james blunt warbling your beautiful is the benchmark I’m glad I don’t go to many weddings!
I saw Killers at Brixton academy years back. Absolutely the worst gig I’ve been to, purely on the basis Brandon Flowers is completely tone deaf and can’t sing. real shame as the first two produced albums were ok.
i had Sunday tickets, then had to be in London for 9am for a week project... not my best Idea but having constantly tried for tickets on the phone forever, there was no way I wasn’t going! ideally wanted Saturday for the prodigy, but got to see them at G-mex on fat of the land tour supported by foos and then latterly a midnighter at Brixton. The craziest gigs I’ve been to, bloody loved them!
Yet again, not disagreeing, there is still some great music being churned out, though you have to look beyond mainstream. In fact, my current favourite band are The Courteeners. They’re kind of ‘big time’ now even though most folk have never heard of them. Suffice to say, in ten years time, they will be gone and forgotten rather than having folk foot tapping 25 years into the future. Someone mentioned Cast, above. Great 90s band, loved them. Yet they played Askern Music Festival, at Doncaster, just a couple of years back, and I am nearly sure admission was only a tenner. Top band like that playing in a pit village for a tenner!!! Yet Rolling Stones’ last tour, tickets were changing hands for ludicrous prices because they wrote classics that will live for generations not just the here and now.
Honest mate. I was into slade. Sweet and wizard. (having my hair like my favourite. Roy Wood) But my hidden pleasure was Karen Carpenter. When folk found out and took the mickey. I told em my mate followed Bay city rollers. Took the pressure off me. Punk rock although only have a best of album. Was brilliant.Stuff that never reached the charts. Used to listen to it on the jukebox in the old No.7 during my college days. Born and Lived all my life in jump up to and including that era. Moving to Wombwell 77 then Hemingfield in 86. Was a great village to grow up in. With fantastic friends. Life was great.
